Raven Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 You should know they are in a 30g, with a powerhead and aquaclear filter. No real plants, just rock. The substrates sand and some gravel. Tank mates are, 6 acei fry, 3-4 albino red euerkas (sp) and 3-4 bracardis. Ive been told that things should be ok, unless the 'princesses' start pairing up and breeding. Well, since the day i put in some river rocks to form a cave, i noticed the sand shifting. I thought it was from the current the power head caused, until the sand was being moved from under a very large rock ornament that many of the fish use. Then, the day i added some more water to make up for the amount evapoated ( the tank has no lid) i saw 2 bracardi swimming in and out of the cave like systems formed under the decor. To prevent any breeding, i moved the sand back under the place it should of been. Hopefully this delays any future problems, and well advice on what else to do would be nice. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted October 30, 2004 Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 It's very hard to stop fish from breeding and pairing up. I don't think it is aproblem unless you see the "pair" being agressive towards any of the other tank mates. Wait it out and see what happens. No use panicing until there is a reason to. Keep us informed and we will try help as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 As previously mentioned in another thread, once the Neolamprologus brichardi pair off they will become more & more aggressive towards the other fish in your tank. At some point they will breed (you won't be able to stop them) and from there on in things will get very ugly towards the rest of the fish in your tank. Your tank is only big enough for one pair of brichardi, period. If you don't like that option, then do the rest of your fish a favour & get rid of the brichardi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I second RD comment. Just see what happens. They may not breed or be old enough to breed for some time. When that time come, I assure you, you will know and all your other fish will either start being killed off or will retreat to the top corners of the tank. I would just wait it out and see....BUT be prepared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer9821 Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 I agree with both Rahim and RD, they are very aggressive fish, But it you do really like them then your other option could be to just keep one of the birchardi. That way he/she has nothing to really be aggressive over so that could be your other option if you really like them. Good luck. But just keep in mind that you can't stop your fish from breeding it's something fish are really good at doing and they seem to do it the most when we really don't want them too. Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 thanks guys ill keep a eye out on the bracardi, and maybe ill sell them to a petsore, like pjs, for a bit of money. If i do sell them to pjs, how much should i ask for. would they be more, if i waited till the were older and were able to give the store a breeding pair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 How big are they now?? A proven breeding pair is always worth more then just a couple of fish. However, the value of a fish is really dependant on what someone is willing to pay for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunl Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 You may not want to wait, as things can get very agressive, very quickly. Selling them off as a pair, as long as they have paired up, would be a good bet. Better than having injured fish in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishmanCalgary Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 If you have kids, I recomend a 20gal tank. Bargain finder is cheap. The Brichardi are one of the few fish that will actually raise multiple generations of young, all at the same time, and in the same tank. Keep this in mind, as they are a quite interesting. Later trade the larger offspring for food + Misc from your local PS. If overcrowding gets to be a problem, just don't feed them for a week. Problem solved. Just a thought. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 That is of course an alternate option. Thanks Fishman and Happy B-Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 they fish are a bit over a inch, some aproching 2 inches. How big do they have to be to breed anyway? So far as extra tanks go, all i have is a 10 g. but i can wait around till i get my hands on another one, and start something with a petstore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rahim101 Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 They are a long ways away from being of breeding age and size. no worrys for now, just keep an eye on them. Good Luck and keep us posted :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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